LPN MedSurg Nights

Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation•Jefferson City, TN

15h

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides essential nursing care to patients under the supervision of Registered Nurses (RNs) and in collaboration with the healthcare team. The LPN supports patient care by conducting assessments, administering medications, and implementing care plans. The role ensures safe, high-quality care in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, professional standards, and state regulations while contributing to positive patient outcomes. The role provides direct patient care, conducts focused assessments, administers prescribed medications and treatments, contributes to care plans, documents patient care, educates patients and families, follows infection-control and safety requirements, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams. Duties also include assisting with basic procedures, preparing and maintaining equipment and supplies, responding to emergencies within the LPN's scope and competency, and participating in staff or student orientation and training as assigned. Additional service-specific duties are described for emergency services, operating room, cardiac surgery, endoscopy, obstetrics, oncology, orthopedics, telemetry, dialysis, and cath lab settings. The position requires an LPN or LVN state license and Basic Life Support (BCLS). Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred, with additional state-specific certification requirements applying in certain states. The job posting states that 0–1 years of LPN experience in a healthcare setting is required.

Requirements

0–1 years of experience as an LPN in a healthcare setting required.
LPN state licensure or LVN licensure required.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
Strong knowledge of nursing principles, medication administration, and patient care practices.
Proficiency in patient assessment, monitoring, and documentation.
Excellent communication skills for interactions with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
Organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple priorities.
Knowledge of safety protocols, infection-control measures, and regulatory requirements.
Adaptability to changes in patient care needs and healthcare practices.
Alabama-specific: ACLS, PALS, and CPI certifications required.
Florida-specific: ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required.
Georgia-specific: ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required within 90 days of employment.
Indiana-specific: CPR certification required within 90 days of employment.
Mississippi-specific: ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required; STABLE certification required within 6 months of employment.
New Mexico-specific: ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required; STABLE certification required within 6 months of employment.
North Carolina-specific: ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required.
Oklahoma-specific: ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications required.
Pennsylvania-specific: ACLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is preferred, except where state-specific requirements make it required.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care under RN supervision, including monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, and responding to patient needs.
Conduct focused patient assessments and identify and report changes in patient condition to appropriate team members.
Administer prescribed medications, treatments, and injections in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and safety protocols.
Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care, interventions, and observations in the medical record.
Educate patients and families on health maintenance, medication management, and post-discharge care.
Follow infection-control protocols, safety standards, and healthcare regulations.
Assist with basic procedures, including wound care, catheterization, and specimen collection, within the scope of practice.
Participate in orientation and training of new staff or nursing students as assigned.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide coordinated care.
Prepare and maintain equipment and supplies needed for patient care.
Respond to medical emergencies and support code team interventions within the scope of competency.
Perform additional duties as assigned, maintain regular and reliable attendance, and comply with policies and standards.
In emergency services, support triage, collect patient history and vital signs, prepare patients for procedures, assist RNs and providers, provide basic wound care, and assist with patient stabilization under supervision.
In OR services, prepare patients for surgery, monitor pre-operative and post-operative patients under RN supervision, assist with vital signs, catheter insertion and surgical checklists, and provide post-operative care and discharge teaching under RN guidance.
In cardiac surgery, monitor vital signs, perform ECGs, report abnormal findings, assist with post-operative care, administer medications within scope, document status, and support recovery milestones.
In endoscopy, prepare patients by reviewing intake forms and obtaining vital signs, assist with positioning and emotional support, monitor recovery, provide post-procedure education under RN guidance, and clean and restock rooms and equipment.
In obstetrics, labor and delivery, postpartum, or nursery settings, assist with maternal vital sign monitoring and postpartum care; provide newborn care; administer medications within scope; support breastfeeding education and routine screenings; and assist with documentation and family education.
In oncology, provide supportive care, monitor and report side effects, offer emotional support, reinforce RN-provided education, and assist with central-line dressing changes if trained and symptom tracking.
In orthopedics, assist with mobility and transfers, apply braces, splints, or slings as directed, provide prescribed pain medication, monitor neurovascular status, and support patient education and discharge instructions under RN guidance.
In telemetry, record and report cardiac telemetry readings without interpreting them, monitor vital signs, provide basic care, administer medications, and report changes in rhythm or condition.
In dialysis, obtain vital signs, prepare and monitor patients during treatment, report concerns, provide comfort, reinforce post-treatment instructions, and support mobility and hygiene.
In the cath lab, prepare patients for procedures, verify consent forms, start IVs if trained and permitted, administer oral pre-medications, monitor patients after procedures, check dressing sites, assist with discharge, and provide education under RN guidance.